India on top against Bangladesh in Chennai Test

The hosts lead by 308 runs with seven wickets in hand

India have taken 308 runs lead at the end of Day 2 of the first Test against Bangladesh with Shubman Gill (33) and Rishabh Pant (12) holding the fort.

Earlier in the day, in response to India's 374, Bangladesh could only muster 149 as the Indian bowlers made short work of the visiting batting lineup on Day 2 of the first Test in Chennai.

Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers, claiming a 4-fer. Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, and Ravindra Jadeja struck twice each to account for the remainder of the wickets.

Hasan Mahmud (5/83) become the first Bangladesh bowler to bag a five-wicket haul in India. The 24-year-old reached the milestone on Day 2 morning in Chennai after he dismissed Jasprit Bumrah. This, as India were dismissed for 374 with Ravichandran Ashwin top scoring for the hosts, scoring his sixth hundred in Test cricket.

Ravindra Jadeja (86) added 199 runs for the seventh wicket alongside Ashwin. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his fine run in Indian whites as he scored a fine half-century to restore parity following an early streak of wickets for Bangladesh on Day 1.

The last two Bangladesh wickets hung around for three quarters of an hour, but that was not nearly enough to challenge India, who chose not to enforce the follow-on despite a 227-run lead following an innings that lasted just 47.1 overs.

Jasprit Bumrah came very close to a five-for, but the last wicket fell to his new-ball partner Mohammed Siraj. The two began the proceedings in the final session with Taskin Ahmed looking comfortable as they looked for the edge. Once Taskin hit Bumrah for a four, though, Bumrah softened him up with short balls, hitting him on the helmet and the glove before cleaning him up with a pinpoint yorker.

The tall Nahid Rana didn't quite fancy getting behind the line of Bumrah either but managed to somehow deny him the wicket, also hitting him for two boundaries. Eventually, Rana played Siraj on as he slogged at one, giving him his second wicket. India had more than an hour and a half to bat before stumps on day two.

At tea, Bangladesh escaped the frying pan with four quick wickets to bowl India out early, but jumped straight into the fire of the relentless Indian bowling attack that reduced them to 112 for 8 by tea. Even though India bowled in considerably less helpful conditions than day one, there was no respite for the batters. Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj took five between them while there was still assistance for them, before the spinners tied the batters down for two more before tea.